With many poultry and livestock producers decreasing their use of antibiotics and increasing their use of probiotics and prebiotics, feed additive producers are focused on creating products that support animal health, promote a healthy microbiome and improve sustainability, while maintaining stability and efficacy during and after processing.
According to Feed Strategy’s 2025 Poultry Nutrition & Feed Survey, 54% of respondents said they planned to increase their use of probiotics and 44% planned to increase their use of prebiotics, while 29% said they would decrease their use of subtherapeutic and therapeutic antibiotics. The transition toward antibiotic-free (ABF) production rose to 92% of operations reporting some level of ABF production in 2025 — 33% achieving complete antibiotic elimination — from 83% in 2024.
